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Neptune Grotto

Tourist attraction Historical landmark

👍👍 Designed in the middle of Eighteenth century by Goerg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff at the request of the king of Prussia Frederick II the Great. At the top of the grotto there is a figure of the Roman god of waters, clouds and rain - Neptune - chiseled by J.P. Benckert (1760-61). The interior of the...


Address

Schopenhauerstraße, 14469 Potsdam, Germany

Website

www.spsg.de

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (97 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 Mariusz G. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Designed in the middle of Eighteenth century by Goerg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff at the request of the king of Prussia Frederick II the Great. At the top of the grotto there is a figure of the Roman god of waters, clouds and rain - Neptune - chiseled by J.P. Benckert (1760-61). The interior of the grotto is lined with shells, which were one of the main decorative elements of the Rococo era. Benckert decorated the cave with rock crystal druses from the Harz and Silesia, as well as corals and shells from the Netherlands. This decoration was changed during the renovation in 1840-1842. Colorful seashells and decorative festoons of porcelain flowers appeared, and the entrance was equipped with an iron grille. (Original) Zaprojektowana w poł. XVIII w. przez Goerga Wenzeslausa von Knobelsdorffa na zlecenie króla Prus Fryderyka II Wielkiego. Na szczycie groty znajduje się figura rzymskiego boga wód, chmur i deszczu – Neptuna – dłuta J.P. Benckerta (1760-61). Wnętrze groty wyłożone jest muszlami, które należały do jednych z głównych elementów dekoracyjnych doby rokoko. Benckert ozdobił jaskinię druzami z kryształu górskiego pochodzącymi z Harzu i Śląska oraz koralami i muszlami z Holandii. Zdobienie to został zmienione podczas renowacji w latach 1840-1842. Pojawiły się kolorowe muszle i dekoracyjne festony z porcelanowych kwiatów, a wejście zostało wyposażone w żelazną kratę.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic renovation. Beautiful quiet space in the park.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard H. 8 years ago on Google
    A nice quiet corner of the park. A good place to relax and think. Will be great when construction is done.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K M. (. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 😃 Beautiful neptune rotting the restoration has really paid off. I was lucky, for the photos I had the grotto for myself all alone. (Original) 😃 Wunderschöne Neptungrotte die Restaurierung hat sich wirklich gelohnt. Ich hatte Glück, für die Fotos hatte ich die Grotte für mich ganz alleine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nala M. 1 year ago on Google
    Really pretty. Took good pictures!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mariusz S. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very cool place worth visiting (Original) Bardzo fajne miejsce warto odwiedzić
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ralph Bauer (Illustrierte W. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the many attractions in the park. No entrance, no entrance fee. That would be worth pointing out. (Original) Eine der vielen Attraktionen im Park. Kein Eingang, keine Eintrittskosten. Das wäre hervorzuheben.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vince L. 5 months ago on Google
    A wonderful morning walk Imagination run wild The king Neptune calling out

  • 5/5 Яна �. 1 year ago on Google
    I loved it. Very quiet and peaceful place. No one is walking there. Unfortunately it was closed, so it was not possible to go inside, but it is still great on the outside.

  • 5/5 zahra h. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place

  • 5/5 Boyan A. 1 year ago on Google
    It is mandatory type of building in royal parks influenced by Italian Renaissance buildings.

  • 4/5 Kuba510yt 1 year ago on Google
    It is hard to get in. Every thing is niece except the entry.

  • 5/5 Anya K. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful view 🤍

  • 5/5 Michael P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was there in winter, beautiful building, in summer when the fountain is in operation it is certainly even more impressive (Original) War im Winter dort, schönes Bauwerk, im Sommer bei Brunnenbetrieb sicher noch eindrucksvoller

  • 5/5 Grzesiek P. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting place. Actually, like ...... the whole park. (Original) Ciekawe miejsce. W sumie jak...... cały park.

  • 3/5 Everton S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you have a lot of time on the tour, it is worth taking a break to see the facade adorned with marble. If the ride is tight, don't even waste your time swerving. The gardens at the schloss are huge and you can spend hours to see everything. This building is beautiful but is minimal near the others on the site. (Original) Se estiver com bastante tempo no passeio, vale a pena dar uma parada para ver a fachada enfeitada em mármore. Se o passeio estiver apertado, nem perca tempo desviando. Os jardins do schloss são enormes e você pode gastar horas para ver tudo. Esta construção é bonita mas é mínima perto das demais do local.

  • 4/5 Marco W. 7 years ago on Google
    Ok


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